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Elbe

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El·​be | \ ˈel-bə How to pronounce Elbe (audio) , ˈelb \
variants: or Czech Labe \ ˈlä-​be How to pronounce Labe (audio) \

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river 720 miles (1159 kilometers) long in the northern part of the Czech Republic and northeastern Germany flowing northwest into the North Sea

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“Elbe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Elbe. Accessed 3 Jun. 2020.

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